Happy Birthday and Father's Day

Last Sunday we celebrated Fathers day and our dear father's Birthday:)

Grant doing weapons kata

Eleanor doing her kata

Erik and Stuart doing kata

Evin sparring

19th annual Tom Hall classic karate tournament

Last Saturday our family and some of the other members of Kazoku Budokan, headed up to southern Milwaukee for Hall Sensie's 19th annual classic karate tournament. Our dojo took home about 31 trophies plus one grand champion for kata.

Grant got a first in sparring

Stuart third for kata

Ele hangin' out watching all the other competitors

Some of the guys comparing weapons

Over all everyone had a good time... and looks forward to the next one.

Pastors camp in Tennessee

Last Saturday Marlin had the opportunity to go to Tennessee for a pastors camp.

Here he is with Pinkie his faithful travelling companion, that he takes with him on his trips and takes pictures of for Maggie.

Some of the guys recording one of the "basement tapes"

the guys talking

the front entrince of the cabin/lodge

the road leading up to the camp

Its Gotch'ya Day!!

Yes two years ago today Eleanor, Erik, and Maggie joined our family :o)

thanksgiving 2008

all the grand kids

uncle joey reading

the best kind of turkey...turkey with chocolate

smile....miss Eleanor

putting a puzzle together

maggie is 4

she huffed and puffed and blew the coconut off :)

helping decorate the cake